Games Like Cyrano Story

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.2%, Adventure 20.8%, Horror 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the direct narrative universe and cosmic horror themes of the seed game.

Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 20.9%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, puzzle-heavy experience that utilizes real-world investigation techniques similar to the seed's ARG roots.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.3%, Adventure 17%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric Lovecraftian adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in an isolated, unsettling environment.

Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 14.1%, Indie 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based puzzle mechanics with a distinct Lovecraftian aesthetic and sci-fi setting.

Secret World Legends is a story-driven, shared-world action RPG that plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural, where ancient myths and legends cross over into the modern day.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.5%, Horror 16.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creative circles, this game features the deep ARG-style mystery and occult lore that inspired the seed.

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.8%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful, atmospheric adaptation of Lovecraftian cosmic horror that captures the same sense of impending doom.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Adventure 23.3%, Horror 21.3%, Indie 16.4%, Sci-fi 10%

Why You'll Like It: A masterful blend of sci-fi, psychological horror, and tactile puzzle-solving that mirrors the seed's experimental narrative style.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An existential sci-fi horror game that excels at psychological dread and environmental storytelling.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 50.8%, Psychological Horror 49.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-infused psychological horror game that emphasizes investigative puzzles and surreal, reality-bending sequences.

Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.

Why similar: Adventure 29.7%, Indie 20.6%, Lovecraftian 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror game with a cold, isolated atmosphere and a focus on investigative puzzles.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that features complex puzzles and a dense, oppressive atmosphere reminiscent of classic cosmic horror.

Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.

Why similar: Adventure 30%, Horror 26.2%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Indie 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror adventure with a strong focus on narrative, inventory puzzles, and a dark, sci-fi aesthetic.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct Lovecraftian investigation game that focuses on psychological horror and uncovering hidden truths.

Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.

Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Indie 29.7%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Horror 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror text-based adventure that uses puzzle-like decision-making to drive the narrative forward.

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Adventure 64.2%, Puzzle 35.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that perfectly captures the essence of Lovecraftian dread through its minimalist, haunting presentation.

A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Adventure 25.8%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure take on Lovecraftian horror that incorporates puzzle elements and investigation.

Free demo for Cognition Method - a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover an innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveal a non-ordinary story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Sci-fi 25.9%, Adventure 24.3%, Puzzle 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle game that explores reality-bending mechanics and logic-based challenges.

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Indie 20%, Puzzle 15.6%, Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle horror game that emphasizes escape-room mechanics and dark, atmospheric storytelling.

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 28.3%, Adventure 21.2%, Puzzle 18.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal point-and-click adventure with an unsettling tone and hidden narrative layers.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.7%, Indie 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark puzzle-solving experience that shares the unsettling, cryptic tone found in the seed game.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzles mixed with intense psychological horror in a claustrophobic, sci-fi setting.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.7%, Adventure 18.1%, Lovecraftian 12.9%, Indie 12.2%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intricate, tactile puzzle-solving within a mysterious and atmospheric setting that rewards deep observation.

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Indie 37.4%, Adventure 36.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 6.8%, Psychological Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-driven mystery that rewards careful investigation of a single, detail-rich environment.

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

Why similar: Indie 37.8%, Puzzle 37.2%, Horror 24.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, narrative-driven puzzle game that explores complex themes of choice and reality.

The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Adventure 26.4%, Puzzle 25.1%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror puzzle game with a strong focus on supernatural mystery and environmental storytelling.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.2%, Indie 29.6%, Adventure 20.2%, Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction-based puzzle game that requires players to piece together a dark, supernatural mystery.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Adventure 20.8%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 9.2%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes mystery-solving in a surreal, haunting environment.

A point and click escape adventure where you discover the life of Professor Wilson by solving all the mysteries of his story.

Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 19.6%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle game that focuses on exploration and discovery within a quiet, sci-fi-inspired world.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 31%, Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for psychological horror and environmental puzzle-solving in a gothic, Lovecraftian-adjacent setting.

Interacting with the unidentified life form “Kuon”, we move forward with the pain. A surreal, mysterious fancy adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.9%, Sci-fi 29.7%, Adventure 29.3%

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Lovecraftian 38.1%, Horror 10.2%, Indie 7.3%

Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Indie 23.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 21.6%

Hypnosis, memories, delusions and a disturbing secret revolve around silence of mind.

Why similar: Indie 35.7%, Adventure 33.1%, Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 13.4%

13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is.

Why similar: Adventure 62.2%, Puzzle 37.8%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Adventure 51.3%, Horror 48.7%

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Adventure 26.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 11.8%

The Flaws of Gravity is a first-person puzzle game where you change the direction of gravity to solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a labyrinth.

Why similar: Adventure 47.5%, Indie 39.4%, Puzzle 13.1%

PROZE: Prologue is a free opening chapter for the PROZE series. It’s a story-based VR-adventure with puzzle and horror elements.

Why similar: Adventure 33.4%, Indie 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 10%

REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 28.5%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Adventure 28.7%, Sci-fi 22.4%, Puzzle 17.6%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Adventure 45.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Adventure 60.2%, Puzzle 39.8%

Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Indie 24.8%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 9.5%

Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .

Why similar: Adventure 56.6%, Indie 43.4%

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Horror 26.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Indie 8.6%

A short interactive story for room-scale VR: Become Caliban, the scion of a broken lineage struggling to understand your dark inheritance. Explore the ruins of the family estate, and the incredible realm below seeking clues to your past, and to the events that severed you from your family long ago.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Horror 26.1%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 17.6%

You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself.

Why similar: Adventure 46.7%, Sci-fi 30.5%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 4.5%

The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.

Why similar: Adventure 40.3%, Indie 28.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Horror 12.5%

Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 17.1%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 11.4%

Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.

Why similar: Adventure 43.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.7%

This is the game that nurtures “Circle” and adventures in the "Outside" of the room.

Why similar: Adventure 39.9%, Indie 28.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.7%

This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

Why similar: Adventure 42.4%, Horror 28.2%, Indie 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Insanity VR combines an immersive and intuitive locomotion system in VR, a compelling horror story and escape the room like puzzles with stealth mechanics. As the new intern at a futuristic institute for mental illnesses you get transported into the mind of a patient to reconstruct his memories.

Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Indie 17.2%, Puzzle 8.6%

In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.

Why similar: Indie 45.8%, Horror 31.8%, Adventure 22.5%

The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 20.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Indie 13.5%

Outwit, Outplay, Outcast.

Why similar: Adventure 45.7%, Indie 33.8%, Psychological Horror 20.5%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Adventure 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 21.8%, Indie 19.6%, Puzzle 11.1%

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Why similar: Lovecraftian 47%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 8.9%, Indie 7.1%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 27.3%, Puzzle 19.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 6.7%

A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

Why similar: Adventure 70.6%, Indie 29.4%